Sandpoint, ID

“Talus Rock Retreat’s antique carousel pony sat in the back of a thrift store for at least six months. I must have passed it ten times during my frequent visits deciding that the face was too macabre to display in a home. But after...

“Following the rules of DaVinci and Mother Nature, design elements in the Retreat are expressed in 3’s, 5’s, and occasionally, 7’s. and these rules can be found in Talus Rock Retreat’s hand carved front door. Compositions of buildi...

Talus Rock Retreat is predominantly built with stained concrete, authentic stone, hand-troweled stucco, hand-scraped, hydronic radiant heated maple floors, and knotty-alder doors and cabinets. The timber frame in the main part of the Retreat took mor...

“The castle-like finish on the angled corner you see in the kitchen was an attempt by the architect and me to make the outside appear to be inside; observing from the outside, the interior castle-like wall continues with an invisible transition...

Our first Valentine’s Day party was a smashing hit! We had everything from a real live wedding (officiated by none other than Heather), to the sweetest guy surprising his gal with the event and and a night’s stay, to old friends – b...